AWE is recruiting for a Quality Manager to support a green field facility where you will be part of a cross functional team in developing and designing the supporting processes to help meet the needs of AWE. Once established, you will be leading and developing a team of Quality Engineers and Quality Inspectors to help support a right first-time approach to quality, ensuring product certification and with the cross functional team to help build a culture of safety, and continuous improvements.
This is a fantastic opportunity for either a Quality Engineer who wants to progress into Quality Management, or an experienced Quality Manager who wants to help build / develop their own team and be a part of a cross functional team that will develop this new facility to be best in class across AWE, and industry.
Quality Manager
Location - Reading/Basingstoke area
Salary - £41,840 - £60,140pa depending on experience and suitability to the role
Closing Date - 21st Feb 2024
As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:
* Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
* Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
* Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
* Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
* A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
* Life Assurance
* Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
* Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
* A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site
* Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply)
Key Accountabilities
* Develop a team of Quality Engineers and Quality Inspectors
* Ensuring that Quality is represented at all stages of programme, project, trial, or production.
* Provide technical guidance and customer support to ensure that deliverables and targets are met.
* Maintenance and enhancement of own skills, knowledge, and capabilities necessary to support both current and future work programmes.
* Identify areas of continuous improvement to promote and enhance Quality capability.
* Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.
Standard skill set
* Quality Improvement Tools & Techniques (APQP / FMEA / MSA / SPC / 8D / 3 C's / Root Cause Analysis / Cause & Effect / 5 Whys etc).
* Lean Six Sigma Green / Black Belt certified
* Defect Review Panel / Corrective & Preventive Actions.
* Quality Control Grading (QC1).
* Quality Control Plans.
* Product Lifecycle Management (Configuration controls & stage gate reviews).
* Lead Auditor - Quality / Business Management Systems
* Product Certification
Manufacturing/Quality Engineering Knowledge
* Machine Shop manufacturing techniques (Milling, Turning, additive manufacturing) either from a recognised apprenticeship or working knowledge.
* Fabrication techniques (Forging, pressing) from a recognised apprenticeship or working knowledge is an advantage.
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